Minneapolis night shots - New 35W Bridge

DanCanon · Jan 20, 2009

Went out the other night and took many pics but most of them came out blurry. It was so cold I didn't want to use my tripod much so only a hand full turned out. Hopefully I will be posting more in the near future. C&C always welcome.

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Eldrich · Jan 20, 2009

Nice, the first two are very good. The compositions are interesting and they capture the bridge in its now eerie color.

DanCanon · Jan 20, 2009

I'd like to use a larger aperture next time as well. I had it wide open on the first two, thinking maybe thats not the best way to do it.

ernie · Jan 21, 2009

you need a tripod for most night photography. period. maybe you can get more out of the first two if you run an unsharp mask and noiseninja filter over it though.

LaFoto · Jan 21, 2009

When your aperture was already "wide open", how can you make it even larger?
You mean you'll try with a SMALLER aperture next time (which automatically has a HIGHER number), don't you? And you should. And a low ISO - and the tripod, no matter the cold. That bridge is worth another night of exploration with the camera, I think!

DanCanon · Jan 21, 2009

I meant larger number aperture. I shot them all at ISo 100. i'll definitely be going back more prepared. one of the legs on my tripod also broke recently but I can still use it for the most part, just have to be extra careful.

Lyncca · Jan 21, 2009

Oh yea, thats a great bridge. It deserves some more time for sure.

As far as the tripod, cold or not, it's what a photographer has to do!

DanCanon · Jan 23, 2009

hopefully i'll have some new better ones soon.

Chad Truss · Jan 23, 2009

WOW!

I'm in Minneapolis and I didn't even know the new bridge lit up like that. Now I want to get out and shoot some pics of it.

jv17 · Jan 23, 2009

wow you made that life to it

MATTY_T · Jan 23, 2009

cool bridge. like everyone else is saying... explore it again with a tripod. also in that first picture, if you re-take that shot maybe you can leave that small building on the left out of the picture (or crop it out). It is a bit distracting, or atleast I think so.
Is that the new bridge to replace the one that collapsed a while back?

Chad Truss · Jan 23, 2009

Yeah, thats the new 35W bridge to replace the one that collapsed. It also blew our states transportation budget. I see the results in the unusually poor snow removal this year.

Oh well. It's a nice bridge I guess... lol